After a Ministry of People\u2019s Security [MPS]
\nagent attempted to extract exorbitant bribes from a woman for something
\nentirely out of her control, a woman in Hyesan, Yangkang Province jumped off a
\ncliff in an act of defiance. <\/p>\n
The incident took place right at the end of June, amid large-scale \u201cSidewalks have all been removed amid city This news was <\/span>corroborated by an additional source in the same province.<\/span><\/p>\n The source explained that the squabble quickly escalated She vehemently refused, declaring, \u201cIt\u2019s better to die than live like this,\u201d and then jumped off the adjacent ledge. <\/span>Fortunately, she survived the fall but Those crowding around the scene were The MPS agent was seen fleeing the site, but the severity of the victim’s injuries have most speculating that it will only be a matter of time before he is caught and forced to face repercussions of some nature for his deplorable actions.<\/span> <\/p>\n Moreover, given that the incident occurred just before the mourning period for the Suryeong<\/i> [Kim Il Sung] coupled with the upcoming local elections, tensions are already on overdrive among perpetually anxiety-ridden MPS officials. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe current climate is one where even the *The content of this article was broadcast to the North Korean people via Unification Media Group.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After a Ministry of People\u2019s Security [MPS] agent attempted to extract exorbitant bribes from a woman for something entirely out of her control, a woman in Hyesan, Yangkang Province jumped off a cliff in an act of defiance. The incident took place right at the end of June, amid large-scale beautification projects throughout Yangkang Province […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":145,"featured_media":31185,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wikipediapreview_detectlinks":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[645],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-economy"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nbeautification projects throughout Yangkang Province ahead of the 70th
\nanniversary of the Korean Workers\u2019 Party on October 10th. Legions of residents
\nhave been mobilized to contribute to these ongoing efforts, forced to perform arduous tasks while literal paths on which their livelihoods hinge disappear before their very eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nbeautification construction efforts in Hyesan,\u201d a source in the Yangkang
\nProvince reported to Daily NK July 16th. \u201cThe woman is a rice merchant and as
\nshe was dragging her cart on the roadway, due to the fact that there was no
\nsidewalk, an MPS agent approached her.\u201d<\/span> <\/p>\n
\nafter the MPS agent demanded she pay a fee so prohibitive it was clear he
\nexpected a bribe, saying he \u201cwould get it from her by any means necessary.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n
\nsustained significant injuries, including multiple broken ribs and a fractured leg.<\/span> <\/p>\n
\nsympathetic to her plight–presumably because it directly reflects their own–according to the source, who said people around the scene all seemed to nod in
\nagreement when she declared, \u201cHow am I supposed to live like this?\u201d<\/span> prior to making the leap.<\/p>\n
\nslightest blunder results in cadres being removed from their posts, so it seems
\nthat this bribe-hungry MPS agent won\u2019t be safe from meeting the same fate,\u201d he
\nconcluded. <\/span><\/p>\n